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Gambling in Melbourne. CROWN CASINO MELBOURNE. What is gambling??. Play games of chance for money. Gambling is also a major international commercial activity, with the legal gambling market totaling an estimated $335 billion in 2009. . Australian Casino.
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Gambling in Melbourne CROWN CASINO MELBOURNE
What is gambling?? • Play games of chance for money
Gambling is also a major international commercial activity, with the legal gambling market totaling an estimated $335 billion in 2009.
Australian Casino • Las Vegas may be the home of casinos, but Australia is home to a number of prestigious casinos offering exciting gaming, fine food, accommodation and top quality entertainment. Australia casino directory provides information on casinos in all of Australia’s biggest cities.
Crown Casino • Crown Casino is one of the largest and most dazzling gaming and entertainment precinct on the south bank in Melbourne, Australia attracting on average nearly 200,000 visitors daily. The complex was designed by multiple architects including award winning Daryl Jackson and opened in 1997.
Crown casino has 2500 pokie machines on the casino floor. • The slot machines at Crown are made by Aristocrat, VLC, AGT, IGT, Konami and Stargames, being introduced into the VIP area
Crown Casino The main gaming floor of the Casino stretches for more than half a kilometre and includes a series of smaller themed rooms designed to match the way you want to play.
Service providing : • Casino • Entertainment • Bars and Nightlife • Dining • Hotels • Shopping • Events and Conferences
Casino • Table Games • Baccarat, Blackjack, Big Wheel, Casino War • Craps, PaiGow, MatchMaker, Pontoon • Roulette, Three card poker, Poker • VIP Gaming • Gaming Machines VCGR Rules • Responsible Gaming
Reason for Gambling • To provide excitement, get a rush of adrenaline • To be more social, overcome shyness • To numb unpleasant feelings, not think about problems • Boredom or loneliness • To relax after a stressful day • To solve money problems
The Benefits of Gambling • Tourism • Employment • Better Health • Entertainment
300,000 Australians have a gambling problem. this number seems average but it will be worse if we take into account the families and workplaces that are affected when a person has a gambling addiction.
This behavior might be a sight of addictive gambler • Begins to sell personal belongings. • Borrows money from friends and family and does not repay it. • Steals and lies. • Become increasingly defensive about his or her gambling • Become increasingly desperate for money to fund the gambling.
This behavior might be a sight of addictive gambler • Withdraws from his or her regular social groups and activities. • Appears distracted and anxious; can be moody or depressed. • Unexplained absences from school or work. • Spends hours on online gaming sites.
Gambling Addiction: 5 Things You Can Do About it • Counselling • Reduce your ATM limit • Blocking gambling on your computer • Gambler’s Help Line on free call 1800 060 757, or visit www.gamblinghelponline.org.au
Gambling problems will effect families in many ways: • Money problems: Gamblers are more likely to spend all money their earn on gambling. • Emotional problems and isolation: Gambling problems cause strong feelings among family members, which make it harder to solve problems. Family members may avoid other people, because they feel ashamed. This makes it hard to get love and support. • Physical and mental health: The stress of gambling problems sometimes causes health problems, for both the person who gambles and the family. This can include anxiety, depression and stress-related problems such as poor sleep, ulcers, bowel problems, headaches and muscle pains.
Impact on children: When a parent has a gambling problem, children can feel forgotten, depressed and angry. Some children may try to draw attention away from the parent with the gambling problem by misbehaving. • Physical and emotional abuse: Family violence is more common when families are additive. Gambling problems can lead to physical or emotional abuse of a partner, elder parent or child.
Suicide Risk : Rates of suicide are higher for people who gamble excessively, and for their family members.